So yeah, could have sworn I had posted about some of my encounters with LEOs while OCing since moving to WV... but I cant seem to find it anywhere on the site, so I thought I would share... forgive me in advance, I don't recall dates for all these events.
I live in Eleanor, and I regularly carry to the Speedway in Winfield with no issues. My only encounter in that Speedway was about a week or so into my OC adventure, one of the customers at the register across from me said something about a "gun", to which their cashier asked "who?", the gentleman pointed at me which is when i acknowledged them and the fact that I was OCing. Had a short conversation about it and that was it. No other incidents in over 2 years since then.
I OC regularly to the Walmart in Hurricane, and have had NO incidents there other than one of the ladies at the sports counter telling me that OCing was NOT legal in WV, but I am also pretty sure she did not even see my gun, or at least she did not react as such, no LEOs were called that I know of, so I am assuming she never saw it, or chose not to make a deal of it.
I also OC regularly to Sam's Club in South Charleston and have never had an issue there. I did, on my first visit while OCing, ask to talk to a manager, and had a short talk with them about what the company policy was. No issues to report, they are definitely OC friendly.
I also OC regularly in Subway, both in Winfield and Buffalo and have had no issues.
Once a month or so, i stop in at Panera Bread in South Charleston to have lunch with my mother, and none of the employees have ever said anything to me, but a few customers have stopped by the table and asked questions while i was eating.
I do, however, remember one incident where I was OCing in Foodland in Eleanor and was confronted by a plain-clothes officer. The officer approached me from the rear while I was shopping and made a gesture like he was reaching for my firearm. I spun around and slapped his hand away and asked him what the HELL he thought he was doing. He replied that he was an police officer and he wanted to know what i was doing carrying a gun in public. I politely informed him that it was my right to OC, and went on about my shopping. When i left the store, he was outside waiting for me and he proceeded to engage me in a conversation about how i should be careful carrying a gun around and how it could get me shot because an officer might think i am making a threatening gesture and shoot me! I politely excused myself and left. In retrospect, i wish i had gotten his name and badge number... but i was new to the whole idea of OCing and was more scared than pissed.
Since then, not much else to report... almost 2 years and no problems anywhere i have been.
Overall, finding WV to be pretty tolerant despite how uncommon it is to see someone OCing.